"Do as I say, Not as I do": Family Influences on Children's Safety and Risk Behaviors

Health Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 498-503

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Corbett, Michael ^a   Bellissimo, Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

children; modeling; parent influences; risk; safety practices; teaching

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD SAFETY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; RISK BEHAVIOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHING;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY;

EID: 48149085520     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.4.498     Document Type: Article

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